Cookies Policy
Effortless Cookie Management at The Start-Up Shop
At The Start-Up Shop, we value your privacy and aim to provide transparency about our use of cookies on our website (the “Website” or “Site”). By using our Site, you consent to the use of the cookies detailed below. However, please note that you have the option to disable cookies while still enjoying our Website. Rest assured, we do not use cookies to collect personal information about you from your computer unless you willingly provide it to us.
Understanding Cookies:
If you wish to restrict or block cookies set by our website or any other website, you can do this through your browser settings (please note that this may impact our website’s functionality). By continuing to use this website, you consent to us using cookies to enhance your experience.
1. What is a cookie?
Cookies are small text files that are commonly used by websites to identify and remember users, as well as track their activities on the Site. These files contain limited information and are downloaded to your device by a web server when you visit a website. Cookies remain on your device until they expire or are deleted. They serve various purposes, primarily saving you time by informing a web server that you’ve returned to a specific page.
2. What are cookies used for?
Cookies are essential for achieving the level of interaction that internet users expect. They assist browsers in various tasks, such as:
- Tracking website visits and individual page views.
- Remembering user credentials (usernames and passwords).
- Storing billing and shipping details.
- Keeping users logged in when revisiting the website.
- Retaining items in a user’s online shopping cart.
- Analyzing trends and user behavior
- Enhancing product, service, and communication strategies.Displaying personalized advertising.
- Developing and marketing products and services effectively.
- Measuring the efficacy of ads and web searches.
- Optimizing website navigation.
3.What cookies does The Start-Up Shop use?
All the cookies we utilize on our Website fall under the category of ‘Performance Cookies. These cookies collect anonymous data about how our visitors use our Website, including the most visited pages, time spent on each page, the number of clicks on internal and third-party links, sales generated, and referral sources. Importantly, these cookies do not collect any identifiable information; all data is aggregated and remains anonymous.
Here are the four Google Analytics cookies used on our Site:
- utma: Tracks the number of visits and time of first, previous, and current visits (2 years).
- utmb: Monitors activity per session (30 mins).
- utmc: Used for backward compatibility (Session).
- utmd: Tracks the source of site traffic (6 months).
You can review Google Analytics’ privacy policy [here](https://policies.google.com/privacy).
4. Do these cookies invade user privacy?
No, these performance cookies do not invade your privacy. They solely enable us to monitor user activity on our Website without containing personal data or any identifying information.
5. How can I manage or delete these cookies?
You have the flexibility to delete cookies at any time and adjust your browser settings to automatically enable or disable specific cookies. You can also configure your web browser to notify you whenever a cookie is presented, allowing you to accept or reject them on an individual basis. However, please consider the following consequences:
- Deleting cookies may result in the loss of information that could otherwise speed up your access to our Website.
- Declining cookies might limit or prevent access to certain parts of our Website or certain interactive features.
6. How to disable cookies in your web browser:
- Safari:
1. Go to the Safari menu.
2. Click on ‘Preferences.’
3. Navigate to the ‘Security’ tab.
4. Under ‘Accept Cookies,’ choose to accept, reject, or selectively accept cookies.- Safari:
1. Go to the Safari menu.
2. Click on ‘Preferences.’
3. Navigate to the ‘Security’ tab.
4. Under ‘Accept Cookies,’ choose to accept, reject, or selectively accept cookies.
- Firefox 3.0+:
1. Click on ‘Tools’ in the menu bar.
2. Select ‘Options…’
3. Click on the ‘Privacy’ tab in the top section.
4. From the drop-down box, choose ‘Use custom setting for history.’
5. Uncheck the box for ‘Accept Cookies from Sites.’
- Internet Explorer 7.0+:
1. Click on ‘Tools’ in the menu bar.
2. Select ‘Options.’
3. Go to the ‘Privacy’ tab at the top.
4. Click the ‘Advanced’ button.
5. Choose ‘Prompt’ for both ‘First-Party cookies’ and ‘Third-Party Cookies.’
- Google Chrome 8.0+:
1. Click the ‘Tools Menu.’
2. Select ‘Options.’
3. Click on ‘Under the Bonnet.’
4. Click the ‘Cookie Setting’ button and select ‘Block all third-party cookies without exception.’
At The Start-Up Shop, we prioritize your online experience and privacy. If you have any questions or concerns about our use of cookies, please feel free to contact us.